Small-scale field evaluation of push-pull system against early- and outdoor-biting malaria mosquitoes in an area of high pyrethroid resistance in... (Publications)
Background: Despite high coverage of indoor interventions like insecticide-treated nets, mosquito-borne infections persist, partly because of outdoor-biting, early-biting and insecticide-resistant vec
High proportions of asymptomatic and submicroscopic <em>Plasmodium vivax </em>infections in a peri-urban area of low transmission in the Brazilian... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Population-based studies conducted in Latin America have shown a high proportion of asymptomatic and submicroscopic malarial infections. Considering efforts aiming at regional elimination,
Causes of death and infant mortality rates among full-term births in the United States between 2010 and 2012: an observational study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: While the high prevalence of preterm births and its impact on infant mortality in the US have been widely acknowledged, recent data suggest that even full-term births in the US face substa
Are overweight and obesity in children risk factors for anemia in early childhood? Results from a national nutrition survey in Tajikistan (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between overweight/obesity and anemia in early childhood in Tajikistan. METHODS: Using a two-stage-cluster sampling, a representative sample of 1342 children (48.
Full-chain health impact assessment of traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthma (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) may be an important exposure contributing to its development. In the UK, Bradford is a deprived
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) utilization by Syrian refugees residing in Ankara, Turkey (Publications)
Introduction Many Syrians have left their country and migrated to other countries since March 2011, due to the civil war. As of March 2016, a total of 2,747,946 Syrian refugees had immigrated to Turke
Outdoor air pollution, exhaled 8-isoprostane and current asthma in adults: the EGEA study (Publications)
Associations between outdoor air pollution and asthma in adults are still scarce, and the underlying biological mechanisms are poorly understood. Our aim was to study the associations between 1) long-
Measuring trust in vaccination: a systematic review (Publications)
Vaccine acceptance depends on public trust and confidence in the safety and efficacy of vaccines and immunization, the health system, healthcare professionals and the wider vaccine research community.